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Metzke couple celebrate 60 years married

Gary and Sandra (Sorenson) Metzke were married on April 2, 1966 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. They celebrated their 60th anniversary with a family dinner at Twin Acres-19th Hole. Gary retired from Lafarge Corp. and Sandra retired from Greenstone Farm Credit. They have three children: Lisa ...

ALL programs for next week

The Association for Lifelong Learners (ALL) Madeline Briggs Center will not be available for programs next week. Monday is Memorial Day and ACC and ALL will be closed. The work on the building and flooring will continue next week. Members can get to the office and drop box area after the holiday but the restrooms and all other rooms are inaccessible. Programs and locations for next week are as follows: Zachariah Chandler Tuesday on Zoom Cancelled at the center but the lecture can be accessed via Zoom. Please refer to previously emailed History Hounds sign up and ...

Successful meat raffle held at Player’s Pub & Grub

ALPENA — Meat & Greet, a meat raffle fundraiser hosted by the MyMichigan Health Foundation Alpena Annual Support Committee, recently brought community members together at Player’s Pub & Grub for an evening of fun and philanthropy, according to a MyMichigan Health press ...

Alpena Blues Coalition will host fundraiser

The Alpena Blues Coalition will host a fundraiser on May 30 at the Alpena Eagles Club 1960 in Alpena. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with music by Sinners & Saints beginning at 7 p.m. There is a suggested $5 donation at the door and 50/50 drawings and a basket raffle will also take place. Alpena Blues shirts and other related items will be available for purchase. Credit and debit cards will be accepted. Attendees can purchase drinks from the bar or can bring their own. Food will also be available for purchase.

Huron Pines upcoming events

Huron Pines has events booked that nature enthusiasts and environmental stewards can take advantage of through the summer and fall months. Workshops and networking events give opportunities for attendees to explore ways that they can support conservation efforts in Michigan. INVASIVE SPECIES WORDAYS There will be two events to help remove invasive species and restore native habitats on Tuesday in Alpena and June 6 in Oscoda. Join Huron Pines at Besser Museum on Tuesday to remove invasive species from the nature trail and to prepare the site for planting native ones. Invasive ...

Alpena library closed on Monday

ALPENA - The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. It will reopen on Tuesday,